MATCH INFO

France overcome Italy 3-0 in Pool C match in Gwangju

The French players celebrate a point against Italy

Gwangju,
Korea, June 24, 2012 – France picked up their sixth win in Pool C of the FIVB
World League on Sunday, overcoming Italy in straight sets (26-24, 25-15, 25-22)
at Yeomju Gymnasium in Gwangju. France are three points behind USA in the Pool
C standings while Italy are third with a 4-5 record and 11 points.

Giulio
Sabbi was the top scorer in the match with 18 points, while Marien Moreau led
France with 16. Italy had the edge in blocking points 7-2, but France outserved
them 6-2. France committed only 10 errors against 21 for the Italians.

France
were generally better organised that the Italians, but the first set was still
a nail-biter, with the two teams level at 24-24. But Moreau came up with the
goods for France, while Italy weren’t helped by errors, and France went 1-0 up.

Both
teams were striking the ball well in the second set, but France had the edge in
defence. Setter Benjamin Toniutti kept his attackers well fed and Moreau and
Jose Trefle made the most of his supply of goodies, winning the set by a
10-point margin.

The
third set was different. Sabbi and Filippo Lanza got Italy off to a good start
before France drew level at 10-10 after good work by Trefle and Edouard
Rowlandson. Superior defence and good serving kept France on top despite the
efforts of Sabbi and Lanza. Italian errors also proved critical and France
clinched the set 25-22 and the match 3-0.

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